RCSD employee arrested, accused of using excessive force against student
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A Rochester City School District employee has been arrested and charged following a months-long investigation into an incident involving alleged force against a child. According to the Rochester Police Department, on April 9, officers responded to a residence and were informed by a parent of...
Adam Interviews Rochester man behind viral SNAP relief effort
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The local man behind a plan to get grocery money into the hands of those who might soon lose their SNAP benefits talked to News 8’s Adam Chodak Wednesday about why and how he did it. And he is stunned. Jeff Knauss and his family put up $10,000 and a webpage […]
Irondequoit business shut down, owner charged as part of homicide investigation
Irondequoit, N.Y. — A business on East Ridge Road in Irondequoit where a man was fatally stabbed earlier this month has been shut down by the town and the owner was arrested on a felony charge. In a letter dated Tuesday, the town revoked the occupancy permit of Lush...
‘People are already panicked’: Local food banks prepare for overwhelming demand as SNAP benefits...
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Local food banks are bracing to be overwhelmed as more than 104,000 people in Monroe County alone who rely on food assistance will likely have to go without next month. “We’ve already seen around 100% increase in visits to our website in the last week, people are already panicked out there, we […]
Man arrested on burglary charges in Gates
GATES, NY — Police have arrested a Rochester man in connection with a burglary and attempted burglary at two Spencerport Road businesses. Gates Police Officers responded to Papa Joes Restaurant at 485 Spencerport Road on Oct. 19 for a report of a commercial burglary. Officers determined the location had...
Community rallies as brave baby girl gets liver transplant
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — One brave baby girl is getting a liver transplant today, so the organization that’s helping her family with expenses related to the transplant is hosting a Donation Challenge. They’re asking you to donate $10.28 on this October 28th. Addison Sage — AKA Addi — is a nine-month-old twin. After...
Consumer Investigation: $7,500 stolen from nursing home resident
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — After months of investigations into allegations of abuse and neglect at Waterview Heights Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, a spokesman for the facility promised extraordinary improvements and transparency in an interview with News10NBC. Jeffrey Yeh, the spokesman for Waterview, revealed that the...
RCSD to add anti-passing bus cams, warning period begins Monday
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — On Wednesday, Mayor Malik Evans held a press conference to announce new additions to the Rochester school bus safety program. Rochester Central School District will be one of several Monroe County districts to install security cameras on the sides of buses to catch people who illegally pass...
RCSD employee charged with endangering the welfare of a child
Rochester, N.Y. — A Rochester City School District employee was charged following an incident earlier this year. Captain Greg Bello said the Rochester Police Department responded April 9 to a report from a parent of excessive force used by a school employee toward a 5-year-old child at School No. 7.
In-depth look at how many people rely on SNAP across the Rochester region
The deadline is ticking for the federal government to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, considered the nation’s largest meal assistance program.
